(the best ruler), a Thessalonian, (Acts 20:4; 27:2) who accompanied
St. Paul on his third missionary journey. (Acts 19:29) He was with the apostle on his return to
Asia, (Acts 20:4) and again, Acts 27:2 On his voyage to
Rome. We trace him afterwards as
St. Paul's fellow
prisoner in (Colossians 4:10) and Phle 1:24 Tradition makes him bishop of Apamea.